- 1. foundation; basis
- ♦ 打好~ lay a solid foundation
- ♦ ~牢固 a firm foundation
- ♦ ~动摇 be shaken to the very foundations
- 2. property accumulated over a long time; resources
- ♦ 公司刚成立, ~还很差。 The company has just been established and is still on unsound footing.